Pentax K-50 DSLR Camera Announced, Price, Specs

Pentax has announced the K-50 DSLR camera and refreshed its entry level DSLR lineup. Pentax K-50 DSLR camera announcement with price and specs details are below.

The Pentax K-50 is a weather-sealed digital SLR camera. The K-50 is an update of the K-30 DSLR and available in 120 colour combinations.

Pentax K-50 features an APS-C sized 16.28-megapixel CMOS sensor, dust- and freezeproof camera body, a pentaprism viewfinder with 100% frame coverage. Also provides 6fps continuous shooting and Full HD video recording at 30, 25 or 24fps. The new camera can be powered by a proprietary lithium-ion battery or four AA-size cells.

Pentax K-50 DSLR Camera Price

Pentax K-50 DSLR camera body only price is $696.95 and $779.95 with the 18-55mm DAL WR lens. The new Pentax K-50 camera is available to buy from the camera stores below. The K-50 starts shipping from July 1, 2013. Where to buy Pentax K-50.

Pentaprism Viewfinder for 100% Field of View & 4 optional Focusing Screens: What you see is what you get with the low profile glass pentaprism viewfinder, with four interchangeable focusing screens, achieves a 100% optical field of view for framing accuracy in a highly compact form factor.

Fully Weather-sealed, Dustproof, Coldproof Design: With 81 weather seals throughout the entire body, your K-50 ensures worry-free use in any weather condition or outdoor setting, be it rain or sand.

Coldproof: The K-50′srugged, coldproof design is also made for perfect use in sub-freezing, wet, snowy winter conditions (-10C, 14F).

K-Mount Compatible with 25 Million PENTAX lenses: The PENTAX K-mount is compatible with every single K-mount lens ever made. Choose from over 25 million PENTAX lenses to use with your K-50-whether you’re a novice or an expert, there’s a PENTAX lens that lets you capture your interesting view of the world.

Eye-Fi Card Compatibility: With Eye-Fi wireless LAN SD memory cards, the user can automatically transmit recorded images to a smartphone. New built-in menus allow the user to easily enable automatic transmission of images and video to a smartphone for rapid sharing. Images can be selected and resized before sending.

Enhanced Creative Modes, multilayer filtering opportunities: Choose from 11 types of custom image modes and 19 digital filters, all with multi layering capabilities, for more creative expression than you ever dreamt of. The K-50 lets you show off your unique visions with real, high-resolution images.

Large High Resolution 3 inch LCD: Large 3 inch LCD with brightness and color adjustments is wide angle viewable, and features 921,000 dots of resolution.

Dual-axis electronic level: For high precision horizontal and vertical alignment, use the electronic dual-axis level to make sure your shot is perfectly aligned with the horizon or framed just the way you want it. Measure both side-to-side and forward to backward tilt for the ideal shot.

Standard Lithium-ion battery or optional use of AA-size batteries: Compatible with both rechargeable Li-Ion and AA batteries (via optional AA battery holder) for plentiful power at home or while travelling.